This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, awarded under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), provides $220,000 to Yale University from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2027. The project aims to develop a smarter artificial intelligence (AI) system to better understand and analyze complex medical images, such as those from multiple scans of a patient. The research team will tackle challenges to make the AI system more scalable, interpretable,...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), supports the development of an ultra-high spatial resolution photon-counting computed tomography (CT) system using multiple focal spots. The $536,954 award, effective April 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028, aims to improve the resolution and noise performance of...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop engaging, interactive educational resources on biomedical imaging for use in undergraduate STEM courses. The $120,000 award to Portland State University (with a subaward to Lewis & Clark College) will fund the creation of four interactive simulation modules covering key medical imaging techniques like ultrasound, radiography, nuclear imaging, and MRI. The modules,...
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $1,669,816 Project Grant (CFDA 93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) to Yale University to enhance the technical development of an open, low-field MRI system that can be integrated into an exam table in a doctor's office. The project aims to optimize the imaging capabilities of this device through innovative developments in spatial encoding, pulse...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a 5-year, $291,224 Project Grant (CFDA 93.859 - Biomedical Research and Research Training) to the University of Chicago on August 15, 2024. The grant supports the development of "BRAVE-EM" - Biological Real-space Absorption Visualization by Photoemission Electron Microscopy - a novel imaging technique that combines the wavelength specificity of optical light microscopy with the spatial resolution and volume imaging...
This federal Project Grant award of $117,507 from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286) program aims to develop a novel, rapid, and memory-efficient open-source software for radiofrequency (RF) coil modeling in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The project will focus on creating a domain decomposition method and tensor decomposition techniques...
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $553,076 Project Grant under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286) program to the University of Washington. The project aims to develop an advanced computational super-resolution model, called "ChemDiffuse," to enhance the throughput and resolution of chemical imaging techniques like stimulated Raman scattering (SRS)...
This $344,400 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Biomedical Research and Research Training Program (CFDA 93.859) will support the development of new tools and approaches to enhance cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) imaging techniques. The objectives are to: 1) develop a sample preparation strategy to reduce electron-induced radiolysis and improve the resolution and speed of cryo-EM/ET imaging, and 2)...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), provides $374,399 to the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to develop innovative two-photon microscopy systems with scattering correction for deep tissue imaging. The goal is to enable high-speed, high-efficiency light modulation and deep-learning-based algorithms to optimize correction patterns and reduce...
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $502,841 Project Grant under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286) program to The Regents of the University of California, operating as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The funding will support research and development of a novel detector readout concept for monolithic scintillation detectors that enables direct digitization...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286) program, will support the Computational Molecular & Functional Imaging Training (CMFIT) Program at Yale University. The $108,384 award, with a project period from May 2025 to April 2030, aims to provide comprehensive training in quantitative molecular imaging to annually select six doctoral candidates. The program will equip participants with technical and quantitative skills essential for advancing the field of molecular imaging, which currently lacks proficient investigators with STEM backgrounds and clinical application understanding. Through personalized mentoring, structured courses, and targeted workshops, the CMFIT program will instill trainees with the ability to critically assess the field and cultivate their own innovative research in areas such as nuclear medicine, MRI, and optical imaging, with a focus on methodologies like AI, tomographic reconstruction, and pharmacokinetic modeling.